Definition of "York"

A placename

1. A town in the Shire of York, Western Australia.  examples

2. A coastal town in Sierra Leone.  examples

3. A place in the United Kingdom:

   1. A city and unitary authority in North Yorkshire, England.  examples

   2. A hamlet in Billington and Langho parish, Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7033).  examples

4. A place in Canada:

   1. A neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  examples

   2. A regional municipality of Ontario, Canada  examples

   3. A former municipality of Toronto, Canada.  examples

   4. Former name of Toronto. (used before 1834): A city in Ontario, Canada.  examples

   5. A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.  examples

   6. A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.  examples

5. A number of places in the United States:

   1. A city in Sumter County, Alabama.  examples

   2. An unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois.  examples

   3. An unincorporated community in Steuben County, Indiana.  examples

   4. A town in York County, Maine.  examples

   5. An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Missouri.  examples

   6. A city, the county seat of York County, Nebraska.  examples

   7. A town in Livingston County, New York.  examples

   8. A tiny city in Benson County, North Dakota.  examples

   9. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio.  examples

   10. An unincorporated community in Sandusky County, Ohio.  examples

   11. A city, the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania.  examples

   12. A city, the county seat of York County, South Carolina.  examples

   13. A small town in Clark County, Wisconsin.  examples

   14. A small town in Dane County, Wisconsin.  examples

   15. A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.  examples

   16. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Wisconsin.  examples

   17. A number of townships in the United States, listed under York Township.  examples

6. Ellipsis of York County.  examples

The House of York, a dynasty of English kings and one of the opposing factions involved in the 15th century Wars of the Roses. The name comes from the fact that its members were descended from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York; their symbol was a white rose.  examples

A habitational surname from Old English from the city or the county; See also Yorke.  examples